tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863858222941850533.post2966611634276977393..comments2023-06-03T08:41:06.133-05:00Comments on Until then...: Never aloneAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07369892529210458819noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863858222941850533.post-32033591002643010832011-09-21T18:41:58.342-05:002011-09-21T18:41:58.342-05:00I love you, Mom.I love you, Mom.Amandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863858222941850533.post-15986573714093899302011-09-21T18:09:19.627-05:002011-09-21T18:09:19.627-05:00Oh, if I could take your pain away. I miss him so...Oh, if I could take your pain away. I miss him so much too. Seems like every day starts and ends the same with the same thoughts...missing Daniel. Sometimes Grief is like a backpack and some days it feels heavier than others. It is hard to read some of the thoughts you put beautifully into words. Those words which describe the pain, and the sadness. Keep releasing them from the backpack and in time, there will be room for joy. But know that Daniel will always be with us on our journey of life. <br />Grief is another expression of love. For it is a result of that love shared. How much deeper is the love of our Father than this grief we now feel. As I read more into the bible there were so many examples of central characters working through grief. David, Ezekiel, Job, and yes Jesus. Even Jesus wept for Lazarus. Sometimes it feels like a veil has been lifted from my eyes and I can see clearly what is and isn’t important. What matters in a day and what is SO unimportant. <br />A song from Steven Curtis Chapman has helped me. It is “With Hope”: <br />This is not at all how<br />We thought it was supposed to be<br />We had so many plans for you<br />We had so many dreams<br />And now you've gone away<br />And left us with the memories of your smile<br />And nothing we can say<br />And nothing we can do<br />Can take away the pain<br />The pain of losing you, but ...<br />We can cry with hope<br />We can say goodbye with hope<br />'Cause we know our goodbye is not the end, oh no<br />And we can grieve with hope<br />'Cause we believe with hope<br />(There's a place by God's grace)<br />There's a place where we'll see your face again<br />We'll see your face again<br /><br />And never have I known<br />Anything so hard to understand<br />And never have I questioned more<br />The wisdom of God's plan<br />But through the cloud of tears<br />I see the Father's smile and say well done<br />And I imagine you<br />Where you wanted most to be<br />Seeing all your dreams come true<br />'Cause now you're home<br />And now you're free, and ...<br /><br />We have this hope as an anchor<br />'Cause we believe that everything<br />God promised us is true, so ...<br /><br />So we can cry with hope<br />And say goodbye with hope<br /><br />We wait with hope<br />And we ache with hope<br />We hold on with hope<br />We let go with hopeDebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755674795387749724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863858222941850533.post-85755226011769203682011-09-20T22:12:50.190-05:002011-09-20T22:12:50.190-05:00I was thinking of you yesterday. I knew it was go...I was thinking of you yesterday. I knew it was going to be a big day/hard day....joy mixed with sorrow. Don't feel bad about the way you feel....God knows your pain. He can handle it. Let it out! <br /><br />He will never let you go. I heard a song today and I thought of you. It's called "Just Let me Cry" by Hilary Weeks. Here are a few of the lyrics:<br /><br />...sometimes life sends a storm that’s unexpected, and we’re forced to face our deepest pain. <br />When I feel the heartache begin to pull me under<br />I dig my heels in deep, <br />and I fight to keep my ground.<br />Still, at times, the hurt inside grows stronger.<br />And there’s nothing I can do but let it out... <br />so just let me cry. <br />I know it’s hard to see.<br />But the pain I feel isn’t going away today.<br />Just let me cry.<br />Till every tear has fallen.<br />Don’t ask when...<br />and don’t ask why.<br />Just let me cry. <br /><br />When I agreed that God could put this heart inside me, I understood that there would be a chance that it would break.<br />But I know He knows exactly how I’m feeling... <br />And I know in time He’ll take the pain away.<br />But for now... <br />Just let me cry. <br /><br />I have felt joy, <br />the kind that makes my heart want to sing. <br />And so my tears are not a surrender, <br />I’ll feel that way again. <br />But for now... <br />For this moment... <br />Just let me cry."<br />=============================================<br />Hope this helps, Amanda. I know it helped me today as I was thinking of you.<br />Love, Prayers & Blessings,<br />Janetjanet clinehttp://janets-jots.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com